A/N: Yay, the last chapter! This is the dance, with a new coupling: ChazzOC. Chazz still likes Melanie. 00; Lots of fluff. And most of Mel's cards are made up cause I don't duel :)
A note to my fans on my next fiction: I'm preparing a few one-shot sequels to Confusion! Expect Truth or Dare, student-teacher relationships, dark fluff, and a suprise visit from Yugi (causing some jealousy!) Keep watch for Desperation, the next fanfic in the series!
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A few hours later, Melanie arrived at the dorm to prepare for the dance. Darkness had already began to fall, and dinner was over. Jaden, Syrus, and Chumley had eaten quickly and returned to the dorms in a hurry. Melanie pulled the door open, looking inside with wide misty-grey eyes. A smirk formed on her lips when the sight inside greeted her.
Jaden decided to dress casually, wearing a black turtleneck sweater and long black pants. His hair was combed back neatly on his head. Chumley wore a nice pair of jeans and a white T-shirt. Syrus, on the other hand, was completely dressed up. He wore a black tuxedo, complete with bowtie. Obviously, he had tried to comb his hair down, but it still stuck out every which way. He blushed and smiled when she entered the room.
Melanie laughed aloud. "Syrus, this isn't a formal dance. It's just a party." she said.
Syrus sighed. "I didn't know what to wear."
Melanie ruffled up his hair. "Just wear something nice." she laughed.
Syrus nodded and ran back to the closet, digging through the clothes and then running back into the bathroom to change. He came back a few minutes later in a long-sleeved blue shirt and jeans. "Much better." Melanie said.
Melanie changed into a red shirt and long skirt. She brushed her hair and pulled it back into a French braid. Quickly she rubbed lip gloss over her lips and put on black dress shoes. "Okay, I'm ready. Let's go!"
"The dance doesn't start for another half hour." Syrus explained, smiling. "But you look great!"
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The dance took place in the Obelisk Blue cafeteria. The tables had been moved, and a stereo system had been installed in the far corner of the room. Mr. Banner stood nearby, unloading CDs from a bag. He waved welcomingly to the six teens as they entered the room. There was, of course, Melanie and Syrus, along with Jaden, Alexis, Chumley, and a pretty brown-haired girl from Ra Yellow. Her name was Annabelle, and apparently she knew Chumley from back home. Alexis knew what Mel had said about going with Jaden, but she wasn't mad.
Alexis was wearing a long black dress and matching shoes. Anabelle was wearing a modified version of the usual school uniform, with a longer skirt. Her long brunette hair was pulled into a pony tail.
They weren't the only ones who were there. Melanie had to hold back laughter when she saw Bastion gazing lovingly into the eyes of Jasmine, one of Alexis' closest friends. Chazz had came with another friend of Alexis, Mindy. Zane was, to everyone's suprise, standing with Brooke, an Obelisk blue and one of the few duelists who had ever beated Jaden. She had long black hair and stunning green eyes. She was wearing camoflauge-patterned pants and a black T-shirt. "I can't believe Zane got a date. He barely talks!" Syrus laughed lightheartedly.
"Well he is kind of cute." Melanie pointed out teasingly. Syrus gave her a nudge with his elbow in return. Alexis smiled.
"Bickering like an old married couple." Alexis teased. "Apparently, a match made in Heaven."
"I don't know," Melanie continued, her eyes fixed on Syrus' older brother. "He looks like this big, tough, emotionless guy whenever I see him in class. But deep inside, I think all he really needs is a hug. Maybe tonight is the time he gets that hug."
"Oh please." Alexis innerupted. "If I know Zane, he's got pepper spray hidden somewhere in that jacket."
A moment later, Mr. Banner spoke clearly into the microphone. "Welcome, students of Duel Academy, to our very first dance." As he chattered on about guidelines and rules, Chazz quietly walked over toward Syrus and Melanie. Casually, he put his hand on her shoulder to get her attention.
"You're still going out with that stupid Slifer? What do you see in him?" Chazz asked, not bothering to look in Syrus' direction.
"Syrus, can I ask you a favor?" Melanie asked, glaring daggers at Chazz.
"Anything."
"Go ask Zane for that pepper spray." she joked, slapping Chazz' hand away. "You touch me again, the hand comes off."
Chazz seemsed oblivious to her comment. "So, do you want to dance?"
Syrus stuck his tongue out grudgingly at Chazz, but said nothing. Melanie shook her head. "I have a date, but thanks."
"I have an idea. How about we duel? If I win, then you have to dance with me. And if you win, then you don't."
"Wait," Melanie innerupted, "if I win I should get something from you." She thought for a moment. "If I win, I get to put a very angry Phaoroh on you."
"That's a risk I'm willing to take." Chazz grinned, pulling out his duel disk.
Melanie's face went blank. "Syrus, can I borrow yours?"
"My what?"
"The duel thingy that you put the cards in."
"I don't carry those around with me," Syrus replied. "It's back at the dorm."
"Jaden? Do you mind?"
Jaden shrugged and shook is head.
A random person in the crowd threw a duel disk at Melanie, whitch then hit her in the back of the head.
"Thanks." she muttered, glaring in the direction that the disk had been thrown from. "Okay, lets, um, 'get our games on'." she said awkwardly, glancing in Jaden's direction.
Jaden gave her a thumbs up sign.
Each duelist drew their starting cards, and Melanie looked at her hand quizzically. She had gotten Feral Imp, her lucky card, but it wasn't strong enough to take on whatever Chazz threw out at her. But it was the only monster in her hand, and she didn't want Chazz to have a shot at her life points. "I summon Feral Imp in defense mode." she said, placing the card on her duel disk. Like magic, the same card appeared on the field, ready to kick butt. ATK: 1300 DEF: 1400
Chazz grinned. "That puny thing won't protect you, Mary."
"Melanie." she corrected, getting a tad bit pissed.
"Whatever." he sneered. "I play V-Tiger Jet in attack mode! ATK: 1600 DEF: 1800 (A/M: I found Chazz' card list online, and I'm using what I cna find. Please don't nag if I use a mix of the different decks he's had. And I don't know the rules of Duel Monsters very well. So don't sue me.) "V-Tiger Jet, attack Feral Imp!"
"Oh crap." Melanie muttered as the machine monster attacked her Feral Imp. Her monster let out a hiss but was silenced at once by Chazz' V-Tiger Jet. "At least I don't lose any life points."
"Yet. But don't worry, Millie, you will!"
"It's Melanie! Say it with me, Obelisk, Mel-an-ie!" Mel shouted. REALLY pissed.
"Okay then. I play a face down and end my turn." the older boy said, putting anither card on his disk.
Melanie looked at her own hand. Monster Reborn would bring back her Feral Imp, she thought, but what good would that do right now? She needed a monster that could stand up to V-Tiger Jet. Sighing, she played one of the spells from her hand. "I play the spell Pot of Greed." she said. "And if you don't know what it does, then you're an idiot." She pulled two cards from her deck. She let out a sigh of relief as she recognized Dark Wolf and her favorite spell card, Pulmerization!
"Next, I summon Dark Wolf in attack mode." ATK: 1000 DEF: 800 "But he won't be here for long. Using pulmerization, I fuse Dark Wolf with Zombie Wizard-Lord to make Were-Wizard!" Were-Wizard was a gigantic werewolf. ATK: 1700 DEF: 2000 "Now, Were-Wizard, attack V-Tiger Jet!"
Chazz flinched as his monster exploded and he lost life points. "Very good, Martha. But you won't last long in this duel." CHAZZ: 2400 MEL: 4000
Melanie had had enough. As Chazz was drawing his card, she ran across the floor and kicked him in the shin, before running back.
Chazz flinched but said nothing. "I summon X-Head Cannon in Attack mode!" ATK: 1800 DEF: 1500 "X-Head Cannon, attack Were-Wizard!" As soon as Chazz gave the command, Were-Wizard dissapeared in a huge crash. Melanie fell over backwards. CHAZZ: 2400 MEL: 2300
Melanie stood, grinning. "You just activated Were-Wizard's special effect. Whenever he is sent to the Graveyard, I can take one facedown card from my opponent's field and send it back to their decks." Chazz picked up the card and shuffled it into his deck. "Now, I summon Zombie Dragon. I then sacrifice him, and one spell card from my hand, to summon Dark Zombie Dragon!" ATK: 2000 DEF: 1200 "Attack X-Head Cannon!"
"Now so fast, Melanie. I activate my face-down card."
"Finally!" Melanie shouted. She ran across the floor once again and hugged Chazz happily. "You're not as stupid as you look!" She returned to her place when Chazz pushed her off of him.
"Anyway, I activate my facedown card, Ring of Destruction!" He grinned. "Dark Zombie Dragon is destroyed, but we both take damage equal to his attack points." CHAZZ: 400 MEL: 300
From the sidelines, Bastion made his commentary on the duel, as always. "Chazz is good." Bastion observed. "Any other time, that would've been a risky move. But I see what he had planned."
Brooke, the girl who was with Zane, sneered. "Go Chazz! You can beat her!"
Melanie glared. "Who asked you?"
"Now, X-Head Cannon," Chazz continued, "Attack Melanie's life points directly!" CHAZZ: 400 MEL: 0
Melanie fell to the floor. "I can't believe I lost!"
"And now, you fufill your end of the deal." Chazz said, offering a hand to help her up. Melanie accepted, and Mr. Banner turned on the music for the first time.
Melanie sighed, but wrapped he rarms around Chazz' waist anyway, to dance with him.
From the side of the room, Syrus quietly observed the two dance. "Jealous?" Jaden teased beside him.
"No, I feel bad for Chazz. By the time the dance is done, he's gonna have some pretty sore feet." He laughed, as Melanie once again accidentally stepped on Chazz' foot.
When the song was over, Melanie was smiling apologetically. "Bet you're wishing that you lost and got to get attacked by Pharaoh now?" she asked.
"Pharaoh isn't as pretty as you, though."
"Pharaoh also isn't as close to de-appendixing someone as me." Melanie hissed, turning and walking back to Syrus. The next song came on, and Syrus turned nervously to his date.
"Wanna dance?"
"Are you sure?"
"Never mind."
A/N: That's it.